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Tom's Self-Delusion Powers His Choices
- Tom genuinely believes he's competent and heroic even when he's failing.
- McFadyen says Tom's behaviors vary wildly depending on who he's with, which makes him complex.
Fear As Tom's Dominant Emotion
- Fear underpins almost all of Tom's actions: fear of failure, of being undermined, and of losing status.
- McFadyen calls playing that panic therapeutic because it produces intense, embarrassing scenes.
Nerve And Anticipation In Hookup Scene
- The bachelor-party hook-up scene with Tabitha played as 'delicious anticipation' and required careful control to avoid corpseing.
- Director S.J. Clarkson helped rehearse and they shot the scene quickly.